# The Justices of the Peace (Training and Development Committee) Rules 2007, Article 11: Functions of a BTDC


(1) Each BTDC shall carry out the functions set out in this rule in relation to—
(a) justices who sit in the adult court;
(b) family justices, if a FTDC has not been established for its local justice area; and
(c) youth justices, if its local justice area is outside the Inner London area.
(2) Each BTDC shall—
(a) establish a scheme for appraising justices;
(b) arrange for justices to attend the relevant training in accordance with rule 31;
(c) identify the training needs of justices and, not later than 30th September in each year, give the relevant MATC a report of those training needs; and
(d) maintain, as appropriate, a list of approved court chairmen, approved family court chairmen and approved youth court chairmen from among the justices, family justices and youth justices assigned to its local justice area.
(3) In paragraph (2), the relevant MATC means the MATC for the MATC area in which the local justice area covered by the BTDC is located.
(4) Where the BTDC is carrying out its functions in respect of family justices or youth justices it shall establish in consultation with the family or youth panel, Area Director and the justices’ clerk for the local justice area the number of—
(a) family justices and approved family court chairmen; or
(b) youth justices and approved youth court chairmen,
as the case may be, needed for the local justice area.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1609/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/justices-of-the-peace-training-and-development-committee-rules-2007/article-11
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